Col de Val Louron-Azet
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The Col de Val Louron-Azet (or Col d'Azet) (elevation 1,580 m (5,180 ft)) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, which links Saint-Lary-Soulan and Azet, in the Aure Valley to the west, with Génos and Loudenvielle in the Louron Valley to the east. To the east of the pass is the Val-Louron ski station, and the GR10 footpath is also nearby.[2]
Details of climb
Starting from Génos, the hairpin climb is 7.4 km (4.6 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 622 m (2,041 ft) at an average gradient of 8.3%, with the steepest section being at 13%.[3]
Starting from Bazus-Aure, near to Saint-Lary-Soulan, the climb is 12 km (7.5 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 807 m (2,648 ft) at an average gradient of 6.7%, with the steepest sections being at 11.8%.[4]
Appearances in Tour de France
The Col de Val Louron-Azet was first used in the Tour de France in 1997, since when it has featured ten times, most recently in 2022.[5][6]
Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 17 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Peyragudes | ![]() |
2021 | 17 | 1 | Muret | Col du Portet | ![]() |
2018 | 17 | 1 | Bagnères-de-Luchon | Col du Portet | ![]() |
2016 | 8 | 1 | Pau | Bagnères-de-Luchon | ![]() |
2014 | 17 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet | ![]() |
2013 | 9 | 1 | Saint-Girons | Bagnères-de-Bigorre | ![]() |
2005 | 15 | 1 | Lézat-sur-Lèze | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet | ![]() |
2001 | 13 | 1 | Foix | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet | ![]() |
1999 | 15 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Piau-Engaly | ![]() |
1997 | 9 | 1 | Pau | Loudenvielle-Vallée du Louron | ![]() |
References
- ^ IGN map
- ^ "From Oule Lake (Hautes-Pyrénées) to Araing Lake (Ariège)". Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Col de Val-Louron Azet – Genos". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Col d'Azet – Bazus Aure". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Col de Val Louron-Azet dans le Tour de France" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "First on top | ProCyclingStats". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
External links
- Profile from Génos
- Profile from Bazus-Aure